Day: July 30, 2020

While we don’t know everything about this ancient empire, we do know women worked with medicine and magic, and that cannabis may have played a part. The post Did women use cannabis as medicine in ancient Egypt? appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Did women use cannabis asContinue Reading

The U.S. House, for the second year in a row, passed an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice from interfering with state-legal recreational and medical cannabis programs. The provision reflects the strong bipartisan support in the Democrat-controlled House for protecting MJ programs that are legal under state laws.Continue Reading

A BirchBox of buds. A FabFitFun of flower. It’s a thing! The post Best cannabis subscription boxes appeared first on Leafly. Read More: Best cannabis subscription boxesContinue Reading

Federal securities regulators have accused six people of deceiving investors by promising astounding returns as part of an alleged $25 million scam for a supposed marijuana farm and CBD extraction facility in California. SEC sues six in alleged $25M scam involving two cannabis enterprises is a post from: Marijuana BusinessContinue Reading

Maine’s potential $300 million a year recreational marijuana program now is expected to launch sales by the end of the year, according to state officials. That would be more than four years after Mainers legalized adult use, with recent delays stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. The launch date is basedContinue Reading

Canadian holding company FSD Pharma said it’s exiting the marijuana business and relinquishing Health Canada cannabis licenses held by subsidiary FV Pharma. FSD Pharma CEO Raza Bokhari said the decision was made to maximize shareholder value as the company focuses on: Research and development of a compound described as anContinue Reading

A former state lawmaker who helped create Maryland’s medical marijuana industry was sentenced to two years in prison for taking bribes for legislative favors, including votes to benefit a medical marijuana company. During Wednesday’s sentencing, U.S. District Judge Catherine Blake said Cheryl Glenn, 69, sold her office to pay herContinue Reading

As 2018 drew to an end, the cannabis industry faced a seismic change: Congress had passed (and President Trump had signed) the 2018 Farm Bill, thereby legalizing hemp — defined as cannabis with less than 0.3 percent THC. Cannabis reporters’ inboxes filled up with statements from industry folk “celebrating” andContinue Reading